Bill > A08071

This bill implements a temporary pause (moratorium) on the installation of new digital billboards in New York State, while simultaneously requiring the commissioner of transportation to conduct a comprehensive study on how these electronic advertising displays impact motor vehicle safety. Specifically, the bill mandates that no new digital billboards can be installed until the transportation commissioner completes a detailed investigation into the relationship between digital billboards and traffic accidents, focusing on accidents that result in severe bodily injury or death near these billboards. Within one year of the bill's effective date, the commissioner must submit a report of their findings and recommendations to key state leadership (the governor, senate president, and assembly speaker) and develop official rules and regulations governing the installation and use of digital billboards based on the study's results. The legislation aims to address potential safety concerns by first gathering empirical data about the potential risks associated with these increasingly common roadside electronic displays before allowing further widespread installation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8071